2023 VW Taos SEL: This Is Better Than I Expected!

[@connorwhite3889]

I drive 3000 miles for vacation total in my dads taos and now i’m proud to say i’m getting rid of my golf for the taos (even tho i’m sad to get rid of my stick shift😢)

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan]

This is my favorite SUV! Amazing job Ben.

[@judykco1]

Great video!! I am going to buy a 2024 tomorrow. I am positive now that I am making a great decision. Thank you!

[@Emile4Noble]

You forgot to show how the seats fold 😅 One of the most important things for me because I use to sleep in my Toyota RAV4 2018 and I’m looking for something similar.

[@davidgiles9751]

I almost bought one last year, but VW had a stop sale on the AWD versions at the time. I really wished that VW had used the 1.8L TSI from the Golf Alltrack, as the smaller 1.5L engine is a bit anemic - especially in my neck of the woods around Denver, CO. Either that, or make a GTI version with the 2.0L engine. In any case, it's a nice small SUV that's a better option than the Tiguan, which has become a bit too large for many people. I had an Alltrack which was a great "lifted" wagen, but was a bit on the small side. As such, the Taos is kind of a Goldilocks size, as it splits the difference between Tiguan and the Alltrack. PS: There is a learning curve on how to manage the dual clutch transmission from a stop and at lower speeds.

[@carloscastaneda2641]

Iam loving my 4motion Taos 👌

[@theaaronimal]

Great review! The Taos is surprisingly awesome.

[@lindseyt670]

Can you do a video on some of the companies SUV lines? Going through from smallest to largest? Or comparing different size groups?

[@adamgoof]

How is it a lifetime warranty? I thought he had a 50,000 mile warranty.

[@jacknapier9026]

I am very happy with my Taos SE 2022, and it’s way less inexpensive than a BMW X3.

[@michmat77]

Same here ❤

[@Rockybalboa541]

Dont put bmw and vw in the same sentence lol

[@jacknapier9026]

@@Rockybalboa541 I like BMW Johnny, but VW maintenance is way less…if u own a BMW? Expect to PAY a lot every year.

[@May13Tiffanyyy]

​@Jack Napier this is the info i was looking for. Lol

[@skidogleb]

Someone somewhere has a new car that they’ve got no clue had a KZbin review done on it 😂

[@alwaysawn9110]

I would suggest you get a window mount for your camera, the one you were wearing bounces around a bit too much as you talked. Also, if your going to bash a mechanical feature of the car you might want to explain in some detail, with words, what it’s doing instead of a non descriptive clichéd statement. Perhaps then, viewers would get that the transmission works as it was designed, however, the way it works in certain stop and go situations isn’t most people’s favorite.

[@tengamangapiu]

As good as this SEL trim is, in China VW sells a better spec Taos called "Tharu". It has a power lift gate, a digital climate control, and also the leather seats look a bit better from what I see in videos. I think they even have a bit of a bigger motor (2.0 TSI 4 motion version). Also the Chinese "Tharu" interior looks better than the Taos ! It's a shame that vehicle capabilities and interiors get dictated by corporate (marketing dept would be my guess). I think VW America wants customers to buy the more costly models like Atlas / Atlas Cross Sport. Even the Tiguan has power lift gates for example (but not the Taos, even in the SEL trim).

[@RD-te9yc]

Just a tip... slow down (a lot) and annunciate.

[@haystack1739]

Ben they want to give the appearance of knarly pipes back there but bc its fam car, they don't want child to get burned by hot exhaust. Hot pipes buried beneath bumper.

[@Incomudro1963]

If they would introduce a version of this with the 2.0t, I might get out of my GTI for it.

[@tristanknapp-fisher4250]

Volkswagen owns Lamborghini so that's why the tail-lights are so similar.

[@MrGary10k]

I thought they looked more like Audi, to be honest.

[@gw1814]

You think a car owner would know that....

[@ImportedFromSerbia]

36K!!! With tax, you are at 38-39 thousand. Too much for such a small car. RAV4, CX5 for example are better cars in any case. Then the Tiguan is in the 40s!? 4 years ago a friend of mine bought a dealer discounted Atlas for 43K!

[@rashasekulic]

Gde je 36k ? U Srbiji ?

[@Jhook15]

VW owns lambo

[@skidogleb]

Shouts out Salt Lake City KZbinrs

[@MellowGypsy]

How does front end compare between this and the atlas cross sport SEL ( not r line)?

[@reserva120]

What a stupid lazy question

[@YoungVeteran2023]

No turbo lag, it's actually the drive by wire...

[@bryand8905]

The airbag is the same as the ‘22

[@pmusic6414]

Nice review! Volks, not Volts. :)

[@revistadearmas]

vw tacos 🌮 made in Mexico

[@samovargas]

most of the cars sold in the US have Mexican manufacturing, it is an amazing logistics model, have you heard of NAFTA or USMCA? To qualify for tariff-free entry, automakers must use an increased minimum of North America-made parts of 75 percent

[@Ignoto1392]

36000$ is too much for that small car. If you spend 3000$ more , you gona get rav4 hybrid with xse package.

[@powertools2375]

Drives nice places with problems

[@GuyeThe]

Wondering how the dual clutch does in eco-mode

[@nerdgurl402]

I just bought a 2023 SEL last week. In my experience, Eco mode smooths things out at lower speeds and street driving, but I would recommend normal or sport for freeways.

[@jeffmorse645]

@@nerdgurl402 Are noticing any shifting behavior that bothers you in low speed situations in town or parking lots? He keeps talking about "dual clutchy" behavior. Is it that jerky? Do you have any regrets buying it?

[@nerdgurl402]

@@jeffmorse645 it is slightly jerky at parking lot speeds. I feel like I’ve had to adjust my driving style a little bit in these instances. Not a deal breaker, but less than ideal. I do prefer the smoother drive of the 8 speed automatic though, but I didn’t like the numb steering feel of the FWD when I test drove it.

[@woodstockbrian]

dude do something else

[@texasblaze1016]

Doesn't this car have the lowest reliability score from consumer reports?